Overreaction Central!!! TCU Edition

Tim Watkins

01/27/2013

The Bears improved to 5-1 in Big 12 play with a dominating win over the TCU Horned Frogs. Baylor left TCU with a 82-56 victory.

That is how you treat the lower level Big 12 teams. The Bears improved to 3-0 against the least talented teams in the Big 12 (Texas Tech and TCU). In those three games, they have won by 34, 11 and 26 points with their 82-56 win in Fort Worth Saturday afternoon. Baylor was led by Pierre Jackson who finished with 20 points and 5 assists. He was one of four players of the Bears to score in double figures joined by Isaiah Austin with 18, Gary Franklin with 12 and Rico Gathers with a career high 15 points.

The Bears offense showed up in a big way, shooting 47.4% from the field and making 11 of 19 three-point attempts. The Bears also dominated on the glass, out-rebounding the Frogs 40-30. This was just a dominating performance in all facets of the game for the Bears.

Baylor never trailed in this game, and their lead ballooned up to 29 points. In fact, after going up 7-0 to start the game, the lead never got below 5 again. This was a blowout in every sense of the term. The Bears were the beneficiaries of a true team effort, with no player logging more than 27 minutes, and every scholarship player getting at least 8 minutes of action. The Bears moved the ball well, with few truly bad shots or possessions, which showed in their 19 assists, 5 above their season average.

Austin took over the game in the second half, after twisting his ankle during the final seconds of the first half. Being in the crowd in Fort Worth, I thought he hurt his knee in a non-contact incident. That is never a good thing, and after being carried off the court by A.J. Walton and Cory Jefferson, I was convinced that he was done of the game and hoping that he wouldn't miss too much time during a crucial stretch for the Bears. However, Austin came back a few minutes into the second half and just dominated. He hit two quick jumpers off of nice mid-range post moves, and then hit a three to put the Bears up 23. Austin shot 50% from the field in one of his more efficient performances of his freshman campaign.

Summary:

The simple fact is, this was a game the Bears should have won and did. Baylor flexed its muscle in this game, and took care of business from the start. They beat the Horned Frogs all over the court, shooting, defending and also rebounding. They dominated from the start and made sure this game was never in doubt.

Winning six of their 7 last games, the Bears are playing good basketball, though 4 of those wins are against TCU, Texas Tech and Hardin-Simmons. The Bears scheduled gets tougher the next three games with trips to Iowa State and Oklahoma State following Oklahoma coming to Waco. Baylor has performed perfectly to expectations in Big 12 play, winning every game that they should win so far. They have three tough tests that will challenge them and show any improvement that this squad has made the past few weeks.

The Bears offense showed up in a big way, shooting 47.4% from the field and making 11 of 19 three-point attempts. The Bears also dominated on the glass, out-rebounding the Frogs 40-30. This was just a dominating performance in all facets of the game for the Bears.

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Baylor never trailed in this game, and their lead ballooned up to 29 points. In fact, after going up 7-0 to start the game, the lead never got below 5 again. This was a blowout in every sense of the term. The Bears were the beneficiaries of a true team effort, with no player logging more than 27 minutes, and every scholarship player getting at least 8 minutes of action. The Bears moved the ball well, with few truly bad shots or possessions, which showed in their 19 assists, 5 above their season average.

Austin took over the game in the second half, after twisting his ankle during the final seconds of the first half. Being in the crowd in Fort Worth, I thought he hurt his knee in a non-contact incident. That is never a good thing, and after being carried off the court by A.J. Walton and Cory Jefferson, I was convinced that he was done of the game and hoping that he wouldn't miss too much time during a crucial stretch for the Bears. However, Austin came back a few minutes into the second half and just dominated. He hit two quick jumpers off of nice mid-range post moves, and then hit a three to put the Bears up 23. Austin shot 50% from the field in one of his more efficient performances of his freshman campaign.

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Summary:

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The simple fact is, this was a game the Bears should have won and did. Baylor flexed its muscle in this game, and took care of business from the start. They beat the Horned Frogs all over the court, shooting, defending and also rebounding. They dominated from the start and made sure this game was never in doubt.

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Winning six of their 7 last games, the Bears are playing good basketball, though 4 of those wins are against TCU, Texas Tech and Hardin-Simmons. The Bears scheduled gets tougher the next three games with trips to Iowa State and Oklahoma State following Oklahoma coming to Waco. Baylor has performed perfectly to expectations in Big 12 play, winning every game that they should win so far. They have three tough tests that will challenge them and show any improvement that this squad has made the past few weeks.

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That is how you treat the lower level Big 12 teams. The Bears improved to 3-0 against the least talented teams in the Big 12 (Texas Tech and TCU). In those three games, they have won by 34, 11 and 26 points with their 82-56 win in Fort Worth Saturday afternoon. Baylor was led by Pierre Jackson who finished with 20 points and 5 assists. He was one of four players of the Bears to score in double figures joined by Isaiah Austin with 18, Gary Franklin with 12 and Rico Gathers with a career high 15 points.

The Bears offense showed up in a big way, shooting 47.4% from the field and making 11 of 19 three-point attempts. The Bears also dominated on the glass, out-rebounding the Frogs 40-30. This was just a dominating performance in all facets of the game for the Bears.

Baylor never trailed in this game, and their lead ballooned up to 29 points. In fact, after going up 7-0 to start the game, the lead never got below 5 again. This was a blowout in every sense of the term. The Bears were the beneficiaries of a true team effort, with no player logging more than 27 minutes, and every scholarship player getting at least 8 minutes of action. The Bears moved the ball well, with few truly bad shots or possessions, which showed in their 19 assists, 5 above their season average.

Austin took over the game in the second half, after twisting his ankle during the final seconds of the first half. Being in the crowd in Fort Worth, I thought he hurt his knee in a non-contact incident. That is never a good thing, and after being carried off the court by A.J. Walton and Cory Jefferson, I was convinced that he was done of the game and hoping that he wouldn't miss too much time during a crucial stretch for the Bears. However, Austin came back a few minutes into the second half and just dominated. He hit two quick jumpers off of nice mid-range post moves, and then hit a three to put the Bears up 23. Austin shot 50% from the field in one of his more efficient performances of his freshman campaign.

The simple fact is, this was a game the Bears should have won and did. Baylor flexed its muscle in this game, and took care of business from the start. They beat the Horned Frogs all over the court, shooting, defending and also rebounding. They dominated from the start and made sure this game was never in doubt.

Winning six of their 7 last games, the Bears are playing good basketball, though 4 of those wins are against TCU, Texas Tech and Hardin-Simmons. The Bears scheduled gets tougher the next three games with trips to Iowa State and Oklahoma State following Oklahoma coming to Waco. Baylor has performed perfectly to expectations in Big 12 play, winning every game that they should win so far. They have three tough tests that will challenge them and show any improvement that this squad has made the past few weeks.